Flycatcher-shrike

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The flycatcher-shrikes are two species of small Asian passerine bird belonging to the genus Hemipus. They are now usually placed in the Vangidae.

Flycatcher-shrike
Black-winged flycatcher-shrike (H. hirundinaceus)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Hemipus
Hodgson, 1844
Type species
Hemipus picaecolor[1]
Hodgson, 1844
Species

Description

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They are 12.5 to 14.5 cm (4.9 to 5.7 in) in length.[2] They are slender birds with fairly long wings and tails. The bill and feet are black.[3] The plumage is dark above and pale below with white on the rump. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike has a large white patch on the wing which the black-winged flycatcher-shrike lacks.[2]

Distribution and range

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They are found in broad-leaved forest, forest edge and secondary forest in southern Asia. Both species have large ranges and are not considered to be threatened. The bar-winged flycatcher-shrike occurs in the Indian Subcontinent, south-west China, mainland South-east Asia and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.[2] The black-winged flycatcher-shrike is found in the Malay Peninsula and on Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.[3]

Behaviour

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They forage actively in the forest canopy for insects. They are often found in groups and frequently join mixed-species foraging flocks.[3] They will also catch insects in flight.[4]

The nest is cup-shaped and built on a tree branch. Two or three eggs are laid; they are greenish or pinkish with darker markings.[2] Both parents are involved in building the nest, incubating the eggs and rearing the young.[4]

Species list

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Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
  Hemipus hirundinaceus Black-winged flycatcher-shrike Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.
  Hemipus picatus Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike Indomalaya

See also

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The two shrike-flycatcher species of Africa are also occasionally known as flycatcher-shrikes:

References

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  1. ^ "Vangidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ a b c d Robson, Craig (2002) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east Asia, New Holland, London.
  3. ^ a b c MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (1993) A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  4. ^ a b Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.